Self teaching module for the influence of culture and pigment on skin
conditions in children
James G. Dinulos, MD and Elinor A. Graham, MD, MPH
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Spring 1999
Category 3: Common Conditions seen in Infancy and Early Childhood
Photo 19: Pityriasis Rosea - Classic Presentation
The oval shaped plaques of confluent scaling papules, distributed along the
dermatomes, are characteristic of pityriasis rosea in children. The lesions may be more
difficult to see in children with darker skin pigmentation and as noted earlier, often have
a more papulofollicular appearance. In this child, the large herald
patch is very prominent.
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Pityriasis Rosea - inverse distribution on arms
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